Get in touch with our team

About Jiko

100% Jiko

Where safety meets innovation
jiko-o logo

100% Banking

Jiko is a national bank that facilitates 24/7 payments and transfers

jiko-o loko

100% Technology

Jiko is a privacy-first, cloud-based technology platform

jiko-o logo

100% Trading

Jiko is a trading desk providing principal liquidity to its clients

A team of responsible innovators

We’re a dedicated team of finance industry veterans and builders with a shared passion and commitment to evolve our financial system by bringing everyone as close to the supply of money as possible. We do so by delivering bank-regulated, technology-forward solutions designed for scale, stability, and efficiency for clients and the economy as a whole.
EXPLORE CAREERS
global team map
The challenges I witnessed during the 2008 financial crisis as a trader at Goldman Sachs planted the seed for Jiko. But it’s our extraordinary team that has turned that idea into an innovative platform offering safety, transparency, and scalability for an evolving financial landscape.
Stephane Lintner
CEO, Co-Founder, & Jiko Board Member

Advisory Committee

quote icon
In today’s macro environtment, cash should be put to work - not sit idly in bank accounts. I don’t endorse any products or platforms but I am excited by the innovation that Stephane and his team are delivering for money storage and look forward to continuing to advise them.
Lawrence H. Summers
Served s the 71st Secratary of the Treasury for President Clinton and the Director of the National Economic Council for President Obama
Larry Summers
Jean-Luc Robert

Founder and Former Chairman & CEO, Kyriba

Sheila Bair

Former Chair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Former President, Washington College

David Wehner

Chief Strategy Officer, Meta

Former Chief Financial Officer, Zynga & Meta

Greg Tusar

Head of Institutional Product, Coinbase

Former Partner, Electronic Trading, Goldman Sachs

Board

headshot
Steve Shafran

Senior Advisor, Centerbridge Partners

Senior Advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretaries Paulson and Geithner during the financial crisis

Dan Skaff

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Radicle Impact Ventures

Chairman, Impact Assets

Chairman, Latino  Community  Foundation

Former Co-CEO and President, Beneficial State Bank

Former Advisory Board Member, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Barbara Yastine

Former Chairperson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ally Bank

Former Chief Administrative Officer, AFI

Former Chief Financial Officer, Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation

Former CFO of Corporate and Investment Bank, Chief Auditor, CAO of Global Consumer Group, Citigroup

Expected Addition in 20251

Scott Richland

Chief Investment Officer, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Former Senior Executive, SunAmerica Inc.

Board Member, Pasadena Private Lending Inc.

Expected Addition in 20251

Yves Sisteron

Founding Partner, Upfront Ventures

Jeffrey Neuman

Former Managing Director at Drexel Burnham Lambert

Private investor in the S&L, Tech, and Hardware Sectors

Co-Founder of Jiko and HelicitySpace

Steve Shafran

Senior Advisor, Centerbridge Partners

Senior Advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretaries Paulson and Geithner during the financial crisis

Former Partner and Co-head of Asian Principal Investment Area, Goldman Sachs"

Expected Addition in 20251

Alfred Vericel

Founding Partner of Red River West

Board Member of Jiko, The Exploration Company, Brut Media.

Co-President of La French Tech Los Angeles

1. Pending required approvals

Executive team

Hannes Pétursson

Chief Technology Officer
LinkedIn

JJ Jónsson

CIO
LinkedIn

Chris Murray

Head of Trading
LinkedIn

Chester Te

Chief Legal Officer
LinkedIn

Tobi Vincent

Chief Financial Officer
LinkedIn

Bob Neitz

Chief Compliance Officer
LinkedIn